The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-04-07

to his having made remarks about kill
ing Haddock on the day of the murder
Testimony, however, is not wholly con-
fined to Leavitt, part of it being direct
ed against the character and utterances
Of Bismarck. Out of a number of wit
nesses so far called all are saloon men,
with but two exceptions. They gen.
orally leave the stand more or less con-
fused by severe croSS-eXaminations of
the state counsel.
HANGED.
CHARLESTON, S. c., April Louis
Stewart, colored, was hanged at Lau-
rens to-day for the murder of his wife.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
PHILADELPHIA, April III. Edgar
Hall, the wholesale liquor dealer, NC
Is accused of defrauding the Indepen
dence Bank by means of false accept
anceS, to-day surrendered himself
knowing that warrant was out for
him, and at subsequent hearing was
released on bail. 1t is charged that he
has issued forged paper to the amount
Of $4,000.
POSSIBLY A SfURDERER.
MANHATTAN. April LIN an alter
cation to-day, 7. E. Cash struck DIR:
w. III, Stillman on the head with the
hammer. Stlllman's recoveFy'is doubt
full. Cash gave himself up and is in
Jail.
HAD HIS SAY.
CHICAGO, April A Daily News
Mordis, Illinois, special SAYS: The
counsel for the defense in the Schwartz.
Wahl murder trial are in consultation
to decide whether they would move to
have the jury discharged and the trial
stopped, in view of the sermono of Elder
Axtel, yesterday, which the jury had
heard. 1t was decided, however, TO
use the incident in a motion for a new
trial, provided the verdict was against
the prisoners. No important testimo-
ny was given this forenoon.
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Judge Gresham, in the United States
Circuit Court, to-day appointed Gen.
John McNulta, of Bloomington, Ill. to
be receiver of the Wabash Railroad
lines east of the Mississippi River.
Gen. McNulta is lawyer, and at one
time had control of the Narrow Ganpe
Railroad running from st. Louis to
Toledo, having been recommended for
that trust by Judge David Davis and
Judge Treat. He is said to have man.
aged the affairs of that corporation
very successfully.
THE STORY WILL CASE.
Judge Collins entered an order in
the Wilbur F. Story will case to-day,
on motion of Attorney Robbins, setting
ooAOAO S4AO 0CNAOIOAA VI IllO
OF February, 1S21-S6, rendered by
Judge Rogers, in accordance with the
mandate of the Supreme Court in re-
Verslng the decision and sustaining the
motion of Maria A. Farrand, but dis
her bill at her own costs. The
case was also ordered Te-docketed.
AssAssINATED.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, April 5.-The
Herdld's Bolivar special says: John
roland, in the western part of Polk
County, was called to his front door by
a knock last night, and on opening it
was struck on the head with q blunt in
strument and instantly xii ed. No
trace of the murderer could be found,
and no motive for the atrocious deed
IS known, as Roland was universally es-
teemed.
SURPRISING TESTIMONY.
SIOUX CITY, April 5.-The defense
is submitting evidence of very posi-
tive character in the Arensdorf trial to-
day, which is startling, if true, and |
very bold if false. John Diedrich, |
who boards at the Milwaukee House,
kept by Paul Leader, one of the defend |
ants, SWears point blank that Bismarck |
was not at the scene of the murder at /
all. He was with him when the shot
was fired, two blocks away. Stephen |
Anderson testified he was west of |
the Brewery about two hundred feet |
when the shot was fired, and could see |
no one run in the direction of the |
Brewery from across the bridge. j. C. |
Peterson swore he saw the shooting, |
and the man who did it wore long |
rubber coat and straw hat. and ran
north, up Water Street. This witness
was brought from his home in Norfolk
Lass November and then stated the man
who fired the shot was heavy set man
and after the shooting ran across the
bridge to the Brewery accompanied
by another man. His testimony to-
day was complete surprise to the
State and not being in position to
cross-eXamine the witness, they asked
for an adjournment till after dinner,
and the court adjourned.